Later that night, Leonard and Anika sat outside their inn.
The air was cool now, and the street was quiet except for the occasional bark of stray dogs in the distance. The two of them sat on the ground as they waited for Gareth to arrive.
Leonard was silent, while Anika softly hummed a tune. She was tracing shapes on the dirt with a stick she just found somewhere.
"You looked so calm earlier, like you knew the rats would never come near us. How did you even know that?" She asked as she turned her head to the side. She had been curious about it since earlier.
"Let's just say… I had a little help." Leonard chuckled under his breath.
"Help?" She tilted her head to the side, getting even more curious.
"Yup," Leonard nodded. He was trying to find words that could explain his situation without directly saying that it was from a System.
"Let's just say after being on the streets for so long, I know how those rats work," Leonard muttered again.
